#31 in Adventure
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
- 312
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane” takes war and hard choices seriously in a dark, exciting sequel written for children. A prophecy sends Gregor to hunt a white rat called the Bane. Some readers value the moral ambiguity Suzanne Collins allows; they find the book thrilling and sad at once, and suited to adults too. The two-year-old Boots is loved by some and judged pointless by others.
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About the book
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is the second book in Suzanne Collins's children's novel series The Underland Chronicles. Published in 2004, the novel contains elements of high fantasy. The novel focuses on a prophecy mentioned at the end of Gregor the Overlander which the Underlanders believe requires the protagonist Gregor to hunt down and kill an evil white rat known as the "Bane". The novel has been praised as a sequel and for showing the maturation of Gregor in the face of continually dark events.
Reading order · The Underland Chronicles
Full order & progress →- Gregor the OverlanderStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Gregor and the Prophecy of BaneThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
8.08.0 / 10 - Gregor and the Marks of Secret
8.18.1 / 10 - Gregor and the Code of Claw
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 106 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.6 | 10 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 96 | 91% |
Frequently asked
What age is Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane for?
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 312 pages — shorter than 93% of the ranked books in Adventure.
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